High Cholesterol kills millions anually, but can be controlled
naturally!

While High Cholesterol is a
killer... you can win the battle with these
remedies!

Failure
to control cholesterol levels kills millions world wide. In America
alone more then half a million die each year from complications caused
by elevated LDL, (or bad cholesterol). Despite this truth, or maybe
because of it, most of us do not correctly understand cholesterol and
many think of it as something sinister that clogs our arteries
leaving us vulnerable to heart attack and stroke.

The truth is that the liver produces an equivalent amount
of cholesterol as a dozen eggs with yolk every day.
In fact if you didn`t have cholesterol in your body you would die. It
serves to aid the body in a variety of functions including hormone
production.

The facts on High
Cholesterol

Cholesterol
itself is not the problem. When too much of it is in the bloodstream at
one time, some of it oxidizes which turns it into LDL. HDL,(the good
cholesterol), usually attaches itself to the LDL and transports it to
the liver for disposal. But when too much of the bad cholesterol is
there, the good HDL can`t keep up. The immune systems sends protective
cells to absorb the cholesterol, but in the process often damages
arterial walls.

Once the immune cells become enlarged from
eating the LDL they often stick to the damaged area`s of the wall and
there harden into plaque. Over time, if this process continues, enough
plaque will build up to greatly restrict and even stop blood flow. If
this happens to arteries transporting blood and oxygen to the heart, we
have a heart attack. If it happens to arteries carrying blood and
oxygen to the brain, we have a stroke.

Our personal fight
against High Cholesterol.

Since
High Cholesterol can lead to serious physical problems you should
definitely talk with your doctor about this condition and regularly
have levels tested. But we suggest not stopping there. Recently my
mother, was diagnosed with high cholesterol and high blood
pressure. She has always been healthy and into healthy cooking, but
being in her seventies she has recently elected to eat some of the
convenience foods rather then cooking herself.

When she received
this diagnoses the allopathic doctor told her she would be on
pharmaceutical medication for the rest of her life for these
conditions. We were greatly concerned because my husbands mother had
died at age 64 after a seven year battle brought on by a stroke.

In Japan we have access to both allopathic, (western
medicine) and Kanpo Yaku, (natural medicine).
Unlike in many western countries, natural medicine is still seen as an
effective method of treatment. My mother promptly went to her doctor
that practiced natural medicine and informed him of her situation.

It is important to note that we kept both doctors well informed of
the other`s recommendations so that they could work together rather
then against each other. Dr. Mori then put her on some natural herbs
and suggested she go back to eating her own cooking. My mother already
was getting regular exercise as she still often walks many times each
week.

In a matter of months the allopathic doctor tested her and said her
cholesterol and blood pressure were at normal levels and she no longer
needed the pharmaceutical medicines. Even he was amazed at this. He did
suggest that she be regularly tested to insure levels remain healthy,
but we were all delighted with the outcome.

Every 1 point
reduction in cholesterol means a 3% lower risk of heart attack and
stroke!

Healing Foods

While foods
with cholesterol such as eggs shouldn`t be over eaten it is really
foods with high fat content that are the real culprits in adding LDL to
the bloodstream. Red meats, milk products including cheese and
convenience foods are the ones you need to greatly reduce or
eliminate from your diet.

The
foods that should be added are fruits, vegetables, nuts, olive oil,
cold sea water fish, sea vegetation, and a variety of soy foods.

Soy
products have long been a staple in Japanese diet. In America soybeans,
(known as edamame in Japan), is often feed to chickens, but is not
often eaten as part of the regular American diet. That`s too bad since
tofu, miso, and soy milk all have cholesterol lower components.

Olive oil has been found to lower LDL while leaving HDL alone. Start
taking 2 teaspoons of this oil a day. Fish such as sardines, mackerel,
tuna and others are high in Omega 3 oils which help lower cholesterol.
Claims also have a component that stops you from absorbing cholesterol.

To lower High Cholesterol as well as several other health giving
benefits start eating more fiber. The average American eats only 8 - 12
grams of the recommended 25 grams of fiber. We personally believe that
40 grams daily is better and recommend a minimum of 30 grams.
Grapefruits, apples and carrots are high in pectin which will bond with
cholesterol and remove it from the body.

We learned first hand with my husband that making sudden changes to
your daily diet is not sustainable. But with small gradual changes your
taste do change and you will learn to enjoy the more healthy choices.
My husband was as finicky an eater as anyone and more then most.

When we first began he didn`t even want to try some things.... but
little by little he learned if he would eat something several times his
taste really could change. My husband has recently told me that he
feels he has been freed from the slavery of fast food and junk food. He
now looks forward with great pleasure to trying more and more new and
healthy foods.

Cholesterol lowering Herbs

Garlic is one of the most tested herbs
and has many studies showing it`s usefulness with helping lower high
cholesterol levels. Eggplant is not only a tasty, but in natural
medicine is considered to have useful medicinal actions that help lower
high cholesterol and even help lower high blood pressure.

Celery
has lots of fiber which is useful in fighting high cholesterol along
with having on component that some studies have shown in animals to be
useful in helping the body remove bad cholesterol from the body.
Additional herbs that have useful effects on lowering high cholesterol
are red pepper, turmeric, psyllium and fenugreek.

Herbal Tea`s that help reduce high cholesterol

Green
tea has many antioxidants and other helpful components to help lower
cholesterol. It also can aid in weight-loss which will further aid in
the fight against LDL.

Ginger tea is also a great herbal tea for this
condition as it is a triple threat. Studies show that ginger lowers
both high cholesterol and blood pressure and helps prevent blood clots
which cause most heart attacks and strokes. This herbal tea has many
other useful actions for a healthy lifestyle and is highly recommended.

A special note: herbal tea`s are not technically tea`s where as
green tea is..... tea. However we have used them both under the heading
of Herbal tea`s for convenience sake.

Apple Cider Vinegar

Pectin is a soluble fiber found both in apples and apple
cider vinegar
which absorbs fats and cholesterol and successfully removes it from the
body. The amino acids in this vinegar also attack and neutralize LDL
cholesterol. Because it helps absorb fat it is useful in weight
loss which further reduce complications relating to high
cholesterol.

Vitamin and Mineral Therapy

You
may not be a poker player, but you`ll still want your ACES. Vitamins A,
C and E and selenium are all important in your fight for better health
including lowering blood cholesterol. Niacin a B vitamin is said to
work as well as some prescription drugs, but as high doses of this can
cause liver damage you need to work with a health care professional to
take medicinal amounts of this therapy.

30 milligrams of zinc along with 2 milligrams of copper are useful
for good cholesterol levels.

Exercise is an absolute must

There
is no getting around it... if you want to be healthy you need to
exercise several times a week. Countless studies have confirmed that
exercise lowers cholesterol and increases overall health. You don`t
need to train for a marathon. Walking 30 minutes daily along with
resistance training twice a week is enough for substantial improvement
in health. Low level Yoga or Tai Chi is also an excellent form of low
impact exercise that is good for body, mind and spirit.

Meditation helps too

Studies done at the University of California among others show that meditation
done daily for 20 - 30 minutes can have a significant effect on
lowering blood cholesterol. Harvard studies have found that meditation
can produce "the relaxation response" which can help lower
blood pressure and further reduce your chance of heart attack and
stroke.

Don`t forget to actively practice your Spiritual Faith

Studies suggest that those who have and actively practice a spiritual
faith
of their choosing have significantly higher rates of good health then
those that don`t. By being involved in something you believe in and
placing faith in a force greater then your self it lowers anxiety and
stress and allows the body, mind and spirit to work more cohesively to
produce health.

A journey of a
thousand miles begins with the first step. Make the home remedies on
this site your first step to achieving a complete, balanced state of
health and well-being.

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